Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

May 14, 2014

Sandra K. Rasmussen, 71, Moorcroft, WY died Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at her home. Sandra was born April 2, 1943 in Mason City, IA, where she was raised by her mother and step-father, Elizabeth (Wernet) and John Opp. She completed the eighth grade in Mason City, before the family moved to Washington State. Sandy married Elden Rasmussen on February 2,...

May 10, 2014

Emmett "Ole" Lester Olson, 73, Newcastle, WY, went to be with the Lord on May 10, 2014 in Casper, WY. Emmett was born April 29, 1941 to Lester Emmett and Genieve (Serverson) Olson at Grand Forks, ND. He attended Grand Forks Central High School and played hockey. After graduating in 1959, Emmett joined the United States Air Force; he completed...

May 9, 2014

Clayton T. Gallup, 92, died peacefully on Friday, May 9th, in Spearfish. Born in Spink County, SD, on June 14, 1921, to Roy and Mayme Gallup, he was a part of the "Greatest Generation". His early days were spent on the farm in Athol, SD and after graduation from Redfield High School, he went on to enlist in the Navy...

May 9, 2014

Sheryl Pattinson Brooks, 59 of Laramie, WY, passed away suddenly May 9, 2014 at Ivinson Memorial Hospital in Laramie, WY. Sheryl was born June 29, 1954 in Deadwood, SD to Alice (Larive) and W. Dale Pattinson. Sheryl attended school in Gillette, Casper, Midwest and Sheridan, WY as well as Belle Fourche, S.D. She graduated from Sheridan High School in 1972...

May 5, 2014

Dorothy Russell Peterson Brown, 92 of Spearfish, passed away on May 5, 2014 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center in Spearfish, SD. She was born on April 5, 1922 in Wanblee, South Dakota to Andrew and Sophia Russell. Dorothy was an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe and lived the first eighteen years of her life on the...

May 5, 2014

S.I. Davison, Jr. a/k/a Slide Davison, a/k/a Dave Diamond, 77, died on Monday, May 5, 2014 at his home in Spearfish, South Dakota. Mr. Davison was born and raised in Howard, South Dakota and attended Howard Grade School and Howard Public High School. He was a member of several Howard Tiger championship athletic teams in both basketball and football. He...

May 5, 2014

Joseph Walter Schlosser, 72, Moorcroft, WY died Monday, May 5, 2014 at Crook County Memorial Nursing Home in Sundance. He was born on February 1, 1942 to Adam and Margaret (Werlinger) Schlosser in Timber Lake and raised in the Timber Lake area. Joe worked road construction in North and South Dakota, Montana, Minnesota and Colorado. He worked with Kumerfield, Fuller,...

Apr 30, 2014

Steven "Steve" Richard Rivers, 18 of Spearfish, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2014.

Steve was born on April 27, 1996 in Casper, WY to Richard and Stacey (Mitchell) Rivers. Steve moved to Spearfish at the age of five and attended school in Spearfish.

Steve was a smart, funny, artistic young man and always had...

Apr 29, 2014

Jesse Dean Frank, 42 of Spearfish, went to meet his Lord and Savior on April 29, 2014 after injuries suffered in an auto accident. Jesse was born on April 18, 1972 to Laverne and Vesta (Bice) Frank in Winner, SD. He was the ninth of twelve children. In June of 1979 the Frank family moved to Custer, SD. Growing up,...

Apr 26, 2014

John G Dahlgren, 70, of Spearfish, died on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center.

John was born on December 4, 1943 in Strandburg, SD to Julius and Marie (Peterson) Dahlgren. He was the fifth of six children. He attended school in Strandburg and graduated in 1961. He later met and married Judy...

Apr 25, 2014

Charles "Stanley" Somers, 86 of Spearfish, SD passed away April 25, 2014, at the VA Hospice Unit at Ft. Meade, SD.

Stan was born on January 9, 1928, to Hervey and Hazel (Carlstrom) Somers in Sturgis. Raised on their Whitewood Valley farm, Stan left South Dakota in 1945 to join the Navy, where he served as a...

Apr 23, 2014

Donald Campbell, 83, passed away peacefully after a protracted illness on April 23, 2014, at his home in Lead, SD. Don was born in Youngstown, Ohio to Albert and Nina Campbell and spent most of his childhood in West Austintown, Ohio. He later moved to the Akron, Ohio area and attended Coventry High School graduating in 1948. Don graduated with...

Apr 17, 2014

We lost a Tiger, Trail Blazer, Dream Catcher, Competitor, Friend, and Big Brother Richard E. "Dick" Lee, born on November 13, 1941, a Lawrence County resident for 30+ years, "slipped the surly bonds of earth" (High Flight) on April 17, 2014. Memorial celebrations are being planned for the week of The Mickelson Trail Fall Trail Trek. Dick was a Navy...

Apr 14, 2014

Elizabeth Canfield, 93, of Sundance, Wyoming passed away April 14, 2014, at Crook County Memorial Hospital in Sundance.

Elizabeth Marie Gose Canfield was born on April 27, 1920 on the family's "south ranch" near Upton, Wyoming. She was the first born child of Vernie and Mame Thompson Gose and the oldest of eight children. She was also...

Apr 13, 2014

Lowell "Pete" David Rose, 89 of Spearfish died Sunday, April 13, 2014.

Pete was born October 21, 1924 to James C. Rose and Ida Mae Northern in Bluffton, Missouri. He graduated from high school in Lincoln, NE. Pete enlisted in the United States Marines in 1943 and was honorably discharged in 1946. He married Leona Bruntz on...

Apr 10, 2014

Philip Alvin Dyer, 86, Spearfish, SD died Thursday, April 10, 2014 at the David M. Dorsett Healthcare Center, surrounded by his family. Alvin was born October 31, 1927 to Philip and Hattie May (Budnick) Dyer and at their home in Lead. He graduated from Lead High School in 1945. Alvin joined the US Navy in December 1945 and served aboard...

Apr 9, 2014

William P. "Bill" McGrath, 91, of Spearfish passed away on Wednesday April 9, 2014 at Spearfish Regional Hospital.

William Peter McGrath was born on March 19, 1923 in Lead, SD to John and Margaret McGrath. He attended St. Patrick's Catholic School through the 8 th grade, and then graduated from Lead High School in 1941. Bill attended...

Apr 8, 2014

Alvin L. Hall, 77 of Spearfish and formerly of Vivian, SD died on April 8, 2014 at his home.

Al was born on May 11, 1936 to Sam and Signe (Sletto) Hall in Vivian and grew up in that area. He graduated from Vivian High School in 1954 where he was a member of the State "B"...

Apr 6, 2014

Greg Woinarowicz, 58 passed away peacefully at his home in Pine Haven, WY on Sunday April, 6th 2014.

Greg was born on October 7, 1955 in Grafton, ND, to Joseph and Dolores (Lindemoen) Woinarowicz the oldest of six children. Greg spent his younger years living and working...

Apr 5, 2014

Frances Kucera, of Lead, passed away the night of April 5, 2014, at the age of 80, at the Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital. She was surrounded by family and loved ones when she passed peacefully in her sleep.

Frances was born November 19, 1933 in Lead, SD. She attended St. Patrick' s Elementary...